From the April 7, 2016, Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle "Civil War-era bell to ring on Saturday."
It was first rung before the Civil War at the Webster Baptist Church. It will again be rung 15 times Saturday for the 150th anniversary of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). It is a part of the Bells Across New York event.
The commemoration will be conducted by the local chapters of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Daughters of Union Veterans.
The bell was installed in 1857 when the church was built. When Lee surrendered at Appomattox in 1865 it was rung so hard that it cracked and that crack is still there.
A Real Piece of History. --Old Secesh
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